• $950.00 – For 1 guest in Private Room, Shared Cottage
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The Art of Loss: Letting Go with Grace

With Gloria Baraquio and Lydia Hwang

October 30 - November 1, 2026

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Where there is a loss, there is a gain. Endings become new beginnings.  Join Gloria Baraquio and Lydia Hwang for a weekend of healing, contemplation, and ritual.

Loss and endings can happen in different ways.  It may arrive as a breakup, the passing of a loved one, a shift in identity, or the quiet letting go of something we once held dear.  Even when loss is a natural part of life, it can feel so disorienting—challenging the ways we understand ourselves and the world around us.

At Ratna Ling, nestled among the redwoods and held by a sense of stillness and care, you can slow down enough to gently turn toward these experiences and sit with the difficulty. Together, we will explore what it means to accept impermanence—in our roles, our relationships, and our most cherished dreams. Rather than resisting change, we can choose to meet each moment with openness, allowing life to move through us with greater ease.

On the weekend of Halloween and the Day of the Dead, this retreat provides a space for you to reflect on what you have lost, and begin to recognize the gift that is emerging. Through quiet contemplation and shared inquiry, we will ask: What has this experience revealed? What have I learned? What is ready to be released, and what is waiting to unfold?

This weekend is an opportunity to reconnect with yourself—gently, honestly, and at your own pace. As we listen inwardly and to one another, a deeper sense of clarity, resilience, and peace will begin to arise.

Throughout the weekend, we will be supported by practices that invite both grounding and insight, including:

  • Presence-based yoga

  • Meditation

  • Reflective journaling

  • Time in nature among the redwoods

  • Sound healing and deep relaxation

  • A beautiful ritual for letting go, including color and flower essences

  • Options for Massage, Spiritual Counseling, and *Soul Memory Readings!

In community and in silence, we begin to discover that loss is not only an ending, but also a doorway—one that can lead us into a more spacious, compassionate way of being.

*SPECIAL OFFERING*  Soul Memory Readings will be offered by Cecilia Addams at this retreat. If you are looking to heal through  pain, conflict, or grief, these sessions will help you tap into your deeper self, your spirit guides, and/or your ancestors, giving you clarity on how to move forward in your life. To book a session, call Ceci at 949-678-9530. To learn more, check out soulmemorydiscovery.com.

Schedule (Subject to change):

FRIDAY

  • 3pm Check-in
  • 4:30pm Grounding Yoga
  • 5:30pm Dinner
  • 6:45pm Opening Session

SATURDAY

  • 8am Silent Breakfast
  • 9am Discussion and Meditation: The Sweetness of Grief
  • 11am Yoga
  • 12:15pm Lunch
  • 1pm Temple Tour (optional)
  • 1-4pm Free Time, Nature, Journaling
  • 4pm Ritual for Acceptance & Letting Go
  • 5:30pm Dinner
  • 7pm Sound Healing

SUNDAY

  • 8am Yoga
  • 9am Closing Circle
  • 10am Brunch

For directions to Ratna Ling – Ratna Ling Retreat Center 35755 Hauser Bridge Rd Cazadero, CA 95421

Accommodations are beautiful lux cabins


ADDITIONAL DETAILS

All bookings are NON-REFUNDABLE. Should you wish to cancel your stay with us, Ratna Ling Retreat Center requires 30 days’ notice for your full credit to be TRANSFERRED to a future retreat within 1 year of original booking.

What people are saying about this program:

“The leaders were amazing, the blending of words, scents, music, sound and touch was perfect.”

“I so appreciated being with these beautiful, nourishing caring women – and the food was amazing.”

“I was nourished body, spirit and heart  – the food was wonderful nourishment helping ground our experience.”

“The leaders were amazing, the blending of words, scents, music, sound and touch was perfect.”

 

Facilitators

Gloria Baraquio
Born and raised in Hawaii, Gloria has been teaching vinyasa since 2006, studying Tibetan Buddhism since 2004, and singing devotional music since she was a child.  She earned her 200-hour certificate from Yoga Hawaii and her 300-hour training with Raghunath Cappo and Radhanath Swami in India.  Gloria has practiced with spiritual, indigenous, and ancient traditions of Hawaii, Catholicism, Christianity, Baha’i, Agape, Vaishnavism, Hinduism,  Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism.  Her aim is to help each individual cultivate…
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Lydia Hwang
Lydia Hwang is a Sound and Color vibrational healer using different sacred instruments, color essences, silks and her voice. She channels  divine energies in her private sessions and has a dedicated practice in Woodside, CA at the Spirit House. Her journey began when she was searching for her own healing, and this led to intensive training with Sound master Fabien Maman, color teacher  Patricia Janusz and ordained Druid priestess Nicole Bertolucci in South of France and…
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